What a great first round. We, the humble fans of the NBA, have been given some great contests filled with buzzer beaters and last second heroics. The first round rattled off without much of a hitch as the favored teams have won as expected. The only outcome which remains to be... Link
We love Sam Cassell, and it's not just because he's unafraid to slip in a "Coming to America" reference while addressing 19,000 people. The guy's a winner. (A winner who closed his thank-you address to the Staples Center fans before the final regular-season game by saying "Sexual Chocolate!") In... Link
In the LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jason Reid writes that "the Clippers return to work today in preparation for their first postseason series in nine seasons. The Clippers are seeded sixth in the Western Conference and have home-court advantage in the first round against the No. 3 Denver Nuggets. Game... Link
(AP Photo/Ron Wurzer)" />The season's over, but Ray once again made this team worth watching:SEATTLE (AP) -- Ray Allen broke the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season, finishing with 269, and the Seattle SuperSonics wrapped up their disappointing season with a 109-98 victory over the playoff-bound Denver Nuggets... Link
In the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, Aaron Lopez writes that "with a 101-95 loss against the Grizzlies, the Clippers 'secured' the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and will have home-court advantage in a first-round playoff series against the No. 3 Denver Nuggets. Memphis will be the No. 5... Link
Carmelo Anthony was only 3 years old the last time the Denver Nuggets won a division title. Anthony scored 28 points to lead Denver to its first division crown since the 1987-88 season with a 110-98 victory over Portland on Monday night.The Northwest Division title came sooner than most... Link
Alright, since everyone in the league was off last night, it's time to reset the playoff race. I'm going to break down the remaining win probabilities for each of the four teams in the hunt - the Lakers, Kings, Hornets and Jazz. (My previous posts on win probability are... Link
Last week, Glenn Robinson took another small step in the most unnoticed retirement in the history of sport . If the absence of fanfare seems unfair, it is also unsurprising. Despite being physically present for over 10 seasons, Robinson’s moral significance was exhausted in just three. His 1999-2002 seasons... Link
"When the Nuggets traded Earl Watson in February, they decided to bring in an emergency point guard, someone who could learn the system fast and be ready if needed," writes Phil Miller of THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. Howard Eisley was the result, and so far, "it's been a good... Link
Aaron J. Lopez of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS writes, "The last time the Denver Nuggets clinched a division title, the celebration called for champagne. Eighteen years later, a grindstone and a swig of Gatorade might be more appropriate."... Link
Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, including the go-ahead basket with 18.9 seconds left, and Ruben Patterson added 20 to lead the Denver Nuggets to their third straight win, 97-93 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Marcus Camby had 13 points, 14 rebounds and one of the Nuggets' two... Link
Nuggets Open Season-Long Road Trip In Philly -- - The Denver Nuggets embark on a season-long seven-game road trip tonight when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.... Link
window.document.getElementById('post-440').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post'; The Team has now made this report official with a press release just arriving. Also confirmed is that the pick is a 2008 second rounder: “We drafted Earl in 2001 after his solid career at UCLA, and it will be great to have him back... Link
So it finally happened. Ruben Patterson and Charles Smith are on their way to Denver along with Reggie Evans, Voshon Lenard and Vitaly "The Potato" Potepenko (credit for that nick goes to Nuss at SuperSonicSoul) are new Blazers, and Earl Watson, Byron Russell, and Denver's 2nd rounder are on... Link
Well I’m glad the NBA (David Stern) came to its senses and invited Gilbert Arenas to play in Houston this weekend after all. Too bad Gil had to go and finish the first half of the season with a 4-for-22 effort and 6 turnovers at Dallas. Ouch.So we have... Link
window.document.getElementById('post-416').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post'; The Seattle Supersonics made news last night by trading Vladimir Radmanovic to the Los Angeles Clippers for PF Chris Wilcox in a move that didn’t stay in the headlines long. First the move was overshadowed by a piss-poor effort against the Milwaukee Bucks. Secondly that... Link
David Waldstein of THE STAR-LEDGER writes, "The Knicks really want Denver backup point guard Earl Watson, but in order to get him they may have to accept a package deal that would include former Net Kenyon Martin and Voshon Lenard."... Link
“Coach said it best earlier at the shootaround today,” said Milt Palacio. “It’s like a little kid getting bullied every day and one day you’re going to have to stand up and fight.” The Nuggets have certainly bullied the Jazz this last couple of weeks, beating them both in... Link
Their lunch money had been picked so clean declaring bankruptcy was an option. Their faces had been rubbed in dirt so frequently soap and water no longer did the trick. Their book bag and Billy Bob's had become one in the same.Something had to be done and coach Jerry... Link
Marc J. Spears of THE DENVER POST writes, "Sacramento Kings coach Rick Adelman said the voting for the NBA Western Conference all-star reserves could be one of the toughest in his 16 years as a coach. That might not be good news for Nuggets Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby,... Link
It's possible the Nuggets soon will make another change at shooting guard. Earl Watson has made the past nine starts, one of four players this season to have started six or more times. But coach George Karl has been considering...... Link
"Dallas Mavericks second-year coach Avery Johnson often described something that was successful as being `well documented' during his playing days," writes Marc J. Spears of the DENVER POST. "But with other teams getting bigger play this season, the Mavericks' winning ways have been far from well-documented."... Link
Cuttino Mobley led six Clippers in double figures with 19 points in a 112-79 rout of the Nuggets, as Los Angeles posted its season-high fifth straight victory.... Link
